School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): School age population, early childhood education, female was 8.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) recorded 8.96 million for school age population, early childhood education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 9.79 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.04 million, in 2004.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th of 194 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.73 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.46 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 8.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.97 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.28 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.78 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.49 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.31 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.92 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.96 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 million | 7.73 million | 7.73 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 7.04 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 million | 7.76 million | 9.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 million | 8.92 million | 9.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 137 Slovakia 86,639 compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 86,491 compare
- 139 Lithuania 86,414 compare
- 140 Lesotho 78,612 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73,632 compare
- 142 Hong Kong, China 61,800 compare
- 143 Bahrain 57,258 compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 8.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 million in 2004.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 140th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release